"During the last five financial years (2012-13 to 2016- 17) and the current year (upto July 18), 29 fighter jets including five Sukhoi-30 and three trainer have crashed. Technical defects and human error were the main causes of the accidents," Bhamre said in a written response to a question in the Lok Sabha.

An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle of the Indian Air Force crashed in Jammu and Kashmir’s border district of Kathua after its lost contact with the radar early today.

The UAV crashed near Ladol village of Chadwal belt in the district.

“We were informed by IAF authorities that its UAV has lost contact with radar in Kathua belt. We immediately launched a search for it”, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Kathua, Mohd Suleman Choudhary told PTI...

IAF trainer aircraft crashes near Hyderabad, pilot safe
An Indian Air Force (IAF) training aircraft on a routine flight today crashed in secluded place in Telangana’s Medchal district before bursting into flames, but the pilot is safe, police said.

The accident occurred around 11.45 am in Ankireddypalli village, about 30 km from the Telangana capital, but the pilot ejected safely before the crash.

The Kiran trainer aircraft had taken off from the Air Force Station at Hakimpet here, ACP (Kushaiguda Division) Syed Rafeeq said.

“The pilot, identified as Aman Pandey, ejected safely using a parachute. The aircraft crashed around 2 km from the point where the pilot ejected. It crashed in an isolated place near an agricultural field and erupted in flames,” Rafeeq, told PTI after visiting the crash site.

The officer said there was no damage on the ground as there were no houses or people at the place where the airplane crashed.

The ACP cited a villager who had spotted the aircraft flying low and later heard a loud explosion.

“According to the villager, soon after crashing the aircraft burst into flames,” Rafeeq said.

Rachakonda Police Commissioner Mahesh Bhagwat said IAF officials visited the scene of the mishap and took the pilot along.

“Two fire tenders were immediately rushed to the spot to douse the blaze,” he said.

“The pilot is safe. A CoI (Court of Inquiry) will be ascertaining the cause of the accident,” an IAF statement said...

Five of those killed were Indian Air Force personnel and two were Army officials.

The helicopter reportedly crashed around 6 am Friday while it was on an air maintenance mission. A court of inquiry has been ordered.

The chopper was flying in Tawang sector, bordering China.

In June 2013, an Mi-17 V-5 helicopter had crashed attempting rescue operations during the Uttarakhand floods. As many as 20 people were killed in that accident.

PTI reported in July that Russia last year handed over to India the final batch of three Mi-17V5 military transport helicopters under a previously signed contract with Rosoboronexport, a company of the Rostec State Corporation, that entailed a total of 151 units of the Mi-17V-5 helicopter, produced by the Kazan Helicopter Plant.

Designed to transport cargo inside the cabin and on an external sling, the Mi-17V5 is considered to be one of the world's most advanced military transport helicopters.

Mi-17V5, supplied to India, ranks among the most technically advanced helicopters of the Mi-8/17 type, incorporating the best engineering solutions of previous generations.

Five of those killed were Indian Air Force personnel and two were Army officials.

The helicopter reportedly crashed around 6 am Friday while it was on an air maintenance mission. A court of inquiry has been ordered.

The chopper was flying in Tawang sector, bordering China.

In June 2013, an Mi-17 V-5 helicopter had crashed attempting rescue operations during the Uttarakhand floods. As many as 20 people were killed in that accident.

PTI reported in July that Russia last year handed over to India the final batch of three Mi-17V5 military transport helicopters under a previously signed contract with Rosoboronexport, a company of the Rostec State Corporation, that entailed a total of 151 units of the Mi-17V-5 helicopter, produced by the Kazan Helicopter Plant.

Designed to transport cargo inside the cabin and on an external sling, the Mi-17V5 is considered to be one of the world's most advanced military transport helicopters.

Mi-17V5, supplied to India, ranks among the most technically advanced helicopters of the Mi-8/17 type, incorporating the best engineering solutions of previous generations.

The Jodhpur Airport has been closed for flights since Friday afternoon when an Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter plane's tyre burst while landing and then it got stuck on the runway. Airport authorities and IAF are trying to remove the plane from runway so that flights could resume to and from Jodhpur.

"The incident involves a MiG-27. While landing, the aircraft's tyre burst and there was some problem with its landing gear. As a result, the plane's nozzle hit the ground. It is taking longer than expected to remove the aircraft from the runway," said a source...